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Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting

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Orthodox Easter truce eyed as Russia orders weekend pause in Ukraine fighting
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Russia says it will halt fire in all directions from 16:00 local time on Saturday through Easter Sunday; Putin ordered the pause and urged Ukraine to follow suit, while Zelensky says Kyiv is ready for symmetrical steps and has asked the US to relay a peace proposal. The move comes amid ongoing fighting, drone strikes and civilian casualties, with skepticism about whether the truce will hold given past pauses.

Topics:nationworld#ceasefire#easter#russia#ukraine#war#world
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  1. Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter  BBC
  2. Russia's Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine's Zelenskiy agrees  Reuters
  3. Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine  The Guardian
  4. Putin Announces Orthodox Easter Cease-Fire, but Ukraine Is Skeptical  The New York Times
  5. Ukraine and Russia to cease fire for Orthodox Easter  RTE.ie

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